| | Discovery Bay, CA | Benicia, CA | United States |
| Population | 15,704 | 27,191 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 49.0% | 51.2% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 51.0% | 48.8% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 43.7 | 45.1 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 11,438 | 27,058 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 8,981 | 26,865 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 5,351 | 24,437 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 77.2% | 4.2% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 197.4% | 14.5% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 4,160.0 | 2,106.5 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 3.8 | 12.9 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 1.2 | 2.8 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Discovery Bay, CA | Benicia, CA | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 6.5% | 5.0% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 5.4% | 5.6% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 6.3% | 6.2% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 4.7% | 4.0% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 3.7% | 3.0% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 3.6% | 3.0% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 9.9% | 10.3% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 11.7% | 12.7% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 15.9% | 13.5% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 8.5% | 8.3% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 6.8% | 7.4% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 8.9% | 13.9% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 6.0% | 4.7% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 2.0% | 2.2% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Discovery Bay, CA | Benicia, CA | United States |
| White | 66.9% | 61.4% | 59.4% |
| Black | 3.5% | 3.6% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 5.0% | 11.4% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.1% | 0.5% | 0.2% |
| Other | 1.1% | 0.6% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 4.1% | 8.6% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 19.2% | 13.9% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Discovery Bay, CA | Benicia, CA | United States |
| Married Population | 64.2% | 54.8% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 63.0% | 53.8% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 1.2% | 1.0% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 35.8% | 45.2% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 22.4% | 25.9% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 10.4% | 13.0% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 3.0% | 6.2% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.84 | 2.51 | 2.60 |
| Households | 5,516 | 10,844 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 4,485 | 7,136 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 34.3% | 31.4% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 48.2% | 48.4% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 1,031 | 3,708 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 9.6% | 13.1% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 7.8% | 7.2% | 10.8% |